2021 - done
Astrophysics
James Webb Space Telescope
NASA - ESA - CSA
Infrared observatory studying early galaxies, star and planet formation, exoplanet atmospheres, and solar-system targets.
Mission profile
Orbit
L2 halo
Mirror
6.5 m
Band
Infrared
Mode
Science
Timeline
2022 - done
First science images
Now - current
General observer science
Next - next
Cycle observation blocks
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